We welcome our good friend John Adams of Liberty Cigars. John takes inspiration from the Founding Fathers and Revolutionary War figures to create his cigars. We talk about his love of history and how it evolved into a cigar company and some of his upcoming projects.

Next to Fort McHenry, the Battle of New Orleans is the best-known event of the War of 1812. Join historians Kevin Pawlak, Sean Michael Chick, and George Best for a look at the campaign that brought American and British armies to the Crescent City.

On September 8, 1755, two armies clashed along the southern shore of Lake George in New York’s Adirondack Mountains. The battle between William Johnson’s force of colonial provincials and Mohawk allies and Baron de Dieskau’s French and Native American army would decide who possessed the lower part of the strategic water highway system that connected New York City with Quebec. Join author and ERW historian Billy Griffith for a discussion about this crucial event in the early stages of the French and Indian War that can be considered one of the first true “American” victories against professional foreign troops.

Join Emerging Revolutionary War historians as we reflect on the two years of "Rev War Revelry" programming and give updates about projects, programs, and tours coming up in the year 2022!

Join us as we talk with ERW historian and author Robert Dunkerly on his new book on the fighting at Birmingham Hill during the Battle of Brandywine. Dunkerkly's book, Decision at Brandywine: The Battle on Birmingham Hill, covers in detail the pivotal fighting at Brandywine on September 11, 1777, one of the largest battles of the American Revolution.

Emerging Revolutionary War welcomes all the way from the Ireland, historian and archaeologist Damian Shiels to talk about the Irish 1798 rebellion, the Battle of Vinegar Hill, and how archaeology has helped define the battlefield.

Emerging Revolutionary War historians Dan Welch and Phillip S. Greenwalt discuss the Convention Army following the Battle of Saratoga in October 1777.

Emerging Revolutionary War welcomes back historian Tom Hand of Americana Corner. Tom and Mark Maloy discuss all things George Washington as we celebrate the 290th birthday of this greatest of Americans.

Emerging Revolutionary War historian Billy Griffith with Nate McDonald of Prince William County Historic Preservation and Travis Shaw of the Mosby Heritage Area Association discuss General Richard Montgomery and Colonel Benedict Arnold's epic campaigns through the north to capture Quebec and claim Canada as the 14th colony on December 31, 1775.

Emerging Revolutionary War is joined by Brian Mack.  He is involved with the Fort Plain Museum & Historical Park as a member of their Board of Trustees, a Board member with The Stone Arabia Preservation & Battlefield, and a Board Member with The Mohawk Country Association. Most recently, he joined the Board with the Dr. Joseph Warren Foundation.